Assorting device



April 16, 1940. K. s. BOBIAN ASSORTING DEVICE ln ventor [Z] J. @QZ/afi Aiiorneys Patented Apr. 16, 1940 n 2,197,576

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,197,57 Y

ASSORTING DEVICE King Solomon Bobian, Montrose, Pa; ApplicationFebruary25, 1939, Serial-No. 258,546.

3 laims. (01. 276-1) y This invention relates to an assorting deviceblocks 1 and printing accessories 6 grouped thereespecially useful inthe printing art for rapidly in, as shown in Figure I. t r andaccurately assorting leads, reglets and other A rubber strip or someother cushioning ma printing accessories, such as rules, borders, etc.,'terial I3 is secured to the inner face of the end and has for theprimary object the provision of a member 8 for the accessories 6 to enge with. 5 device of this character whereby said named Slidable on theside members In is a clamping printing accessories when placed on asupport bar l3 equipped with a handle [4 located interafter theirremoval from use with type may be mediate its ends and extending atright angles accurately and rapidly separated as to sizes and thereto.Braces l5 connect the handle to the 0 then placed in the cases or rackstherefor, and clamping bar and the handle is slidably mounted inconsequently eliminating the present practice of n Sp guides eelried y eO e e manually assorting such devices by hand and members 9. The guidesl6 have beveled faces similar methods which is extremely tedious workwhich coact with beveled faces on the handle 14 as well as addingmaterially to the cost of printin slidably securing the handle on theend mem- 16 ing her 9. The clamping bar through the sliding 16 With th sa d th r bj cts i view, th inmovement of the handle l4 may be movedtoward vention consists in certain novel features of conand from the endmember 8. Adjusta y 0011- struction, combination and arrangement ofparts nected to the clamp ng bar are blocks I! havin to be hereinaftermore fully described and veled faces slidably engaging beveled faces on20 claimed. v guides l8 carried by the end members H). The 29 For acomplete understanding of my invention, clamping bar thus connected tothe end members reference is to be had to the following description isprevented from moving away from said end and accompanying drawing, inwhi h members but is free to slide endwise of said end Figure 1 is a topplan view illustrating an asmembers. 26 sorting device constructed inaccordance with In Opera/01011, te the assembly of the accesmyinvention. sories 6 on the panel 5 and the positioning of the Figure 2is an end view illustrating the device. frame 7 0n e P n l With theaccessories Figure 3 is a detail sectional view taken on grouped therem,as Shown in Figure 1, the P- t line 3 3 of Figure erator slides thehandle 14 to bring the clamping 30 Referring in detail t t drawing t barinto engagement with the accessories of the 30 1 5 indicates a upportingg on which larger size and with sufficient force to bind the may begrouped or positioned a large number of accessories of that e g Sizeagainst e e leads, reglets and other printing accessories and member 8and by ralsmg upwardly 0n the handle which are indicated by thecharacter 6. Such the frame will be tilted upwardly s p rating thedevices as shown t 5 are supported on the panel accessories from theother accessories which are 35 5 by a series of spacing blocks 1. It isto be unengaged y the clamping r s t at t y ay derstood that the devices6 of the character debe r dily placed in the racks or cases therefor.scribed are placed on the panel 5 after being In o er o r lease theaccessories clamped withremoved frgm use with type and naturally thesein the frame 1 it iS only necessary to slide the devices vary as to sizeand in Order that the handle M to move the clamping bar away from 40Vices 5 may be segregated in accordance with the end member 8. ThlSoperation takes place their sizes the present invention is employed whenthe frame P been posltloned Over the which consists of a frame 1consisting of end case or rack.especlany arranged to accommodate members8 and 9 and Side members "L The Side the accessories of that size. Afterthe accessories and end members are detachably connected by have beenreleased from the frame 1 to the rack pins ll insertible in a series ofsockets 12 proor i g therefor the 1 1S .retmed to the vided therefor.The connection between the side pane and the clamptng bar i moved towardthe end member 8 until contacting with the next members and the .endmembers is such as to persize of accessories and the heretoforedescribed mit the width of the frame to be readily increased operationof removing the accessories is carried 50 and decreased as desired.Also, it will be seen t that the side and end members are cut away, asConsequently t will b seen from t fore shown in Figure 2, so t t y y bei going description taken in connection with the ably connected by thepins ll fittinginthe sockets accompanying drawing that a very eflicientdel I2 and still rest evenly on the panel 5 with the vice has beenprovided wherein leads, reglets and other printing accessories may bereadily segregated or assorted as to sizes with speed and accuracy.

It is believed that the foregoing description when. taken in connectionwith the drawing will fully set forth the construction and advantages ofthis invention to those skilled in the art to which such a devicerelates, so that further detailed description will not be required.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. An assorting device including a supporting panel for printingaccessories, a frame to be ar-;

ranged on the panel with the accessories therein and engaging one sidethereof, a clamping bar slidably mounted on the frame to engage andforce the accessories against said side of the frame, and a handleconnected tosaid clamping bar.

2. An asserting device including a supporting panel for printingaccessories, a frame to be 'arranged on the panel with the'iaccessoriestherein and engaging one side thereof, a clamping bar slidably mountedon the frame to engage and force the accessories against said side ofthe frame, a handle connected to said clamping bar, means slidablyconnecting the handle to said frame.

3. An asserting device including a supporting panel for printingaccessories, a frame to be arranged on the panel with the accessoriestherein and engaging one side thereof, a clamping bar slidably mountedon the frame to engage and force the accessories against said side ofthe frame, a handle connected to said clamping bar, means slidablyconnecting the handle to said frame, means for permitting the frame tobe adjusted as to size, and means for permitting the clamping bar to beadjusted to fit the frame in accordance with its adjusted sizes andincluding means for slidably connecting the clamping bar to said frame.

KING S. BOBIAN.

